If the Nigerian money transfer scheme weren’t enough, a variety of other real estate scams continue to circulate, trapping not just sellers, but also buyers and renters, too. The aftermath of the housing collapse created conditions ripe for scamming, as foreclosures...
Money has come a long way from its early days when societies assigned a value to objects and allowed them to be used in trade for other things. In most of the world, modern currency is centralized, issued only by authorized entities and usually backed by a valuable...
In recent posts we’ve been talking about the ongoing lawsuits involving several leading banks and charges that they rigged LIBOR rates, with implications not just for international investing, but also for mortgage rates at home. But the well-publicized US District...
A number of shifts in the US economic landscape over the past few years has created a surging market for rental housing, driving up both demand and rents in many areas around the country. Industry experts cite factors such as the housing collapse of 2008 along with...
What’s in a name? In the years since the historic housing collapse of 2008, “real estate investors” have been alternately blamed and praised for their contributions to the emerging recovery from that mortgage meltdown. But investors can range from major investment...
